Category: Dave’s Garage

When I pulled the Subaru in to take the winter tires off and wash the undercarriage I heard the unmistakable sound of a muffler leak. I was a bit surprised, […]

When the cars go in to the garage for the winter, I have always believed they should be drivable and ready to be driven out quickly if there is a […]

Dave,  I want to share, with you, my story on ethanol gas. As I recall you have done pieces on this topic in the past, however, I thought I would […]

Many new car dealers offer “free state inspections” for life when you purchase a vehicle from them.  Why would car dealerships offer this? The answer is to get you into […]

Recently I have seen a lot of frozen caliper slides while replacing brakes. Some of these calipers were relatively new.  Usually I can free up rusty frozen calipers with an […]

Broken windshields are not fun. Left unrepaired, chips easily, turn in to cracks, which requires windshield replacement. Windshields for older cars are becoming harder to find. Modern windshields are glued […]

Do you remember the TV series Mash?  Did you know those helicopters that flew in wounded soldiers were Bell 47s units….and the engines they used were Franklin engines?  The Franklin […]

Absent any questions this month, I will share a story about how costly it can be to ignore warning signs and delay needed maintenance.  A friend of mine has a […]

Absent any questions this month, I will briefly discuss some cars in my shop this month. Both of my sons now have cars. I wanted their first cars to be […]

Gary Olney and Vin Cassidy have “the old car syndrome” that most of us have. Our level might be called a “melody”, theirs might be called a “fever level”….just an […]